Racists Comments

Wow. At first I was just enjoying the beautifully lush picture you painted of this place.......enjoying the sounds and feel of this poem. (great images!) The idea of racism was far from my mind until the later part. You sorta slapped the reader in the face with it. Wonderful work Herbert! (Of course, I expect nothing less from you.) :) Sincerely, Mary

I agree totally with everything said here. You have given a totally different look at racism. You did it wonderfully as always my friend. :)

Mein F, agee wholeheartedly with the comments. Out-bloody-standing. Heil!

Herbert, This is your best yet! ! Mind you, I haven't read all of the - how many? It is clear and accessible and filled with soul. And the last stanza breaks the heart. Beautiful writing. love, Allie

It is apparent that the lions don't care what color our skin is! Well written, powerful, and insightful.

Thanks, both of you, for the kind words. Best H

You say so much about the true face of racism in this almost biblical story poem Herbert. Great imagery, leaving a stark and vivid impression. I enjoyed the tone of the whole poem too. Smiling at you, Tai

Love the vivid but partially veiled images of violence here - sparks the imagination into action. Other than this, I'll confess to not fully understanding the picture here. But I've still enjoyed the poem on the power of the language. G.

What on earth is going on Herbert? This is outstanding. The flow of it is brilliant. The humanity that it contains is so warm. You have taken a word (slander, insult, description.) and provided it with a new meaning, or should that be 'usage'. Race is given a human face here but in a context that is not ugly or anthropological. You use the term to define us. The narrative seems to veer away from how we are categorised and shows us that it is all an irrelevance. This is great Herbert.